Terms & Conditions

1 Interpretation1.1 In these Conditions:"Buyer" means the person who accepts a quotation of the Seller for the sale of the Goods or whose order for theGoods is accepted by the Seller“Goods” means the goods (including any instalment of the goods or any part for them) which the Seller is to supply inaccordance with these Conditions“Seller” means Kastronix Limited trading as Go Distribution of Unit 6 Stoneacre, Grimbald Crag Close, St. James Business Park, Knaresborough, HG5 8PJ“Conditions” means the standard terms and conditions of sale set out in this document and (unless the context otherwise requires) includes any special terms and conditions agreed in Writing between the Buyer and Seller“Contract" means the contract for the purchase and sale of the Goods"Account Application” means the application signed by the Buyer in relation to the provision of a credit account bythe seller“Writing" includes telex cable facsimile transmission and comparable means of communication1.2 Any reference in these Conditions to any provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that provisionas amended re-enacted or extended at the relevant time1.3 The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation 2 Basis of the sale2.1 Any quotation of the Seller shall be an invitation to treat and not an offer. The Contract between the Buyer and the Seller shall be formed by the Buyer offering to purchase the Goods by placing an order with the Seller whether or not based on a written quotation from the Seller and such offer being accepted by the Seller, the contract so formed shall include these Conditions and the conditions contained in the Account Application which shall govern the Contract to theexclusion of any other terms and conditions.2.2 No variation to these Conditions shall be binding unless agreed in Writing between the authorised representativesof the Buyer and Seller2.3 The Sellers' employees or agents are not authorised to make any representations concerning the Goods unlessconfirmed by the Seller in Writing. In entering into the Contract the Buyer acknowledges that it does not rely on andwaives any claim for breach of any such representations which are not so confirmed2.4 Any advice or recommendation given by the Seller or its employees or agents to the Buyer or its employees oragents as to the storage application or use of the goods which is not confirmed in Writing by the Seller is followed oracted upon entirely at the Buyer's own risk and accordingly the Seller shall not be liable for any such advice orrecommendation which is not so confirmed2.5 Any typographical clerical or other error or omission in any sales literature quotation price list acceptance or offerinvoice or other document or information issued by the Seller shall be subject to correction without any liability on the part of the Seller3 Orders and specifications3.1 No order submitted by the Buyer shall be deemed to be accepted by the Seller unless and until confirmed in Writingby the Seller's authorised representative3.2 The Buyer shall be responsible to the Seller for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any order (including anyapplicable specification) submitted by the Buyer and for giving the Seller any necessary information relating to the Goods within a sufficient time to enable the Seller to perform the Contract in accordance with its terms3.3 The quantity quality and description of and any specification for the Goods shall be those set out in the Seller'squotation (if accepted by the Buyer) or the Buyer's order (if accepted by the Seller)3.4 the Seller reserves the right to make any changes in the specification of the Goods which are required to conformwith any applicable safety or other statutory requirements or where the Goods are to be supplied to the Seller'sspecification which do not materially affect their quality or performance3.5 No order which has been accepted by the Seller may be cancelled by the Buyer except with the agreement inWriting of the Seller and on terms that the Buyer, except with the agreement in Writing of the Seller and on terms that the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller in full against all loss (including loss of profit) costs (including the cost of all labour and materials used) damages charges and expenses incurred by the Seller as a result of cancellation4 Price of the Goods4.1 The price of the Goods shall be the Seller's quoted price or where no price has been quoted (or a quoted price isno longer valid) the price listed in the Seller's published price list current at the date of acceptance of the order. All prices quoted are valid for 7 days only or until earlier acceptance by the Buyer after which time they may be altered by the Seller without giving notice to the Buyer4.2 the Seller reserves the right by giving notice to the Buyer at any time before delivery to increase the price of theGoods to reflect any increase in the cost to the Seller which is due to any factor beyond the control of the Seller (such as without Imitation any foreign exchange fluctuation currency regulation alteration of duties significant increase in the costs of labour materials or other costs of manufacture) any change in delivery dates quantities or specifications for the Goods which is requested by the Buyer or any delay caused by any instructions of the Buyer or failure of the Buyer to give the Seller adequate information or instructions4.3 Except as otherwise stated under the terms of any quotation or in any price list of the Seller and unless otherwiseagreed in Writing between the Buyer and the Seller all prices are given by the Seller on an ex-works basis and where the Seller agrees to deliver the Goods otherwise than at the Seller's premises the Buyer shall be liable to pay the Seller's charges for transport packaging and insurance4.4 The price is exclusive of any applicable value added tax which the Buyer shall be additionally liable to pay to theSeller5 Terms of payment5.1 Subject to any special terms agreed in Writing between the Buyer and the Seller the Seller shall be entitled toinvoice the Buyer for the price of the Goods on or at any time after delivery of the Goods unless the Goods are to becollected by the Buyer or the Buyer wrongfully fails to take delivery of the Goods in which event the Seller shall be entitled to invoice the Buyer for the price at any time after the Seller has notified the Buyer that the Goods are ready for collection or (as the case may be) the Seller has tendered delivery of the Goods5.2 The Buyer shall pay the price of the Goods (less any discount to which the Buyer is entitled, but without any otherdeduction) within the payment period set out in the Account Application notwithstanding that delivery may not have taken place and the property in the Goods has not passed to the Buyer. The time of cleared payment of the price shall be of the essence of the Contract. Receipts for payment will not be issued unless requested5.3 If the Buyer fails to make any payment on the due date then without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Seller the Seller shall be entitled to:5.3.1 Cancel the contract or suspend any further deliveries to the Buyer5.3.2 appropriate any payment made by the Buyer to such of the Goods (or the goods supplied under any other contract between the Buyer and the Seller) as the Seller may think fit (notwithstanding any purported appropriation by the Buyer);and5.3.3 charge the Buyer interest (both before and after any judgment) on the amount unpaid at the rate of 2 per cent per annum above National Westminster Bank plc base rate from time to time until payment in full is made (a part of a month being treated as a full month for the purpose of calculating interest)6 Delivery6.1 Delivery of the Goods shall be made by the Buyer collecting the goods at the Seller's premises at any time afterthe Seller has notified the Buyer that the Goods are ready for collection or if some other place for delivery is agreed by the Seller, by the Seller delivering the goods to that place6.2 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only and the Seller shall not be liable for any delay indelivery of the Goods howsoever caused. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence unless previously agreed by the Seller in Writing6.3 Where the Goods are to be delivered in instalments each delivery shall constitute a separate contract and failureby the Seller to deliver any one or more of the instalments in accordance with these Conditions or any claim by the Buyer in respect of any one or more instalments shall not entitle the Buyer to treat the Contract as a whole as repudiated6.4 If the Seller fails to deliver the Goods for any reason other than any cause beyond the Seller's reasonable controlor the Buyer's fault and the Seller is accordingly liable to the Buyer the Seller's liability shall be limited to the excess (if any) of the cost to the Buyer (in the cheapest available market) of similar goods to replace those not delivered over the price of the Goods6.5 If the Buyer fails to take delivery of the Goods or fails to give the seller adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for delivery (otherwise that by reason of any cause beyond the Buyer’s reasonable control or by reason of the Seller’s fault) then without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Seller the Seller may:6.5.1 store the Goods until actual delivery and charge the Buyer for the reasonable costs (including insurance) of storage; or6.5.2 sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable and (after deducting all reasonable storage and selling expenses) account to the Buyer for the excess over the price under the contract or charge the Buyer for any shortfall below the price under the contract7 Risk and property 7.1 Risk of damage to or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Buyer:7.1.1 in the case of Goods to be delivered at the Seller's premises at the time when the Seller notifies the Buyer that the Goods are available for collection; or7.1.2 in the case of Goods to be delivered otherwise than at the Seller's premises at the time of delivery or if the Buyer wrongfully fails to take delivery of the Goods the time when the Seller has tendered delivery of the Goods7.2 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods or any other provision of these Conditions the property in the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller has received in cash or cleared funds payment in full of the price of the Goods and all other goods agreed to be sold by the Seller to the Buyer for which payment is then due7.3 Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer the Buyer shall hold the Goods as the Seller's fiduciary agent and bailee and shall keep the Goods separate from those of the Buyer and third parties and properly stored protected and insured and identified as the Seller's property. Until that time the Buyer shall be entitled to re-sell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its business but shall account to the Seller for the proceeds of sale or otherwise of the Goods whether tangible or intangible including insurance proceeds and shall keep all such proceeds separate from any moneys or property of the Buyer and third parties and in the case of tangible proceeds properly stored protected and insured7.4 Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer (and provided the Goods are still in existenceand have not been re-sold) the Seller shall be entitled at any time to require the Buyer to deliver up the Goods to theSeller and if the Buyer fails to do so forthwith to enter upon any premises of the Buyer or any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods7.5 The Buyer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of theGoods which remain the property of the Seller but if the Buyer does so all moneys owing by the Buyer to the Seller shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Seller) forthwith become due and payable8 Warranties and liability8.1 Subject to the conditions set out below the Seller warrants that the Goods will correspond with their specificationat the time of delivery and will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of their initial use or 12 months from delivery whichever is the first to expire8.2 The above warranty is given by the Seller subject to the following conditions:8.2.1 the Seller shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and tear wilful damage negligence abnormal working conditions failure to follow the Seller's instructions (whether oral or in Writing) misuse or alteration or repair of the goods without the Seller's approval;8.2.2 the Seller shall be under no liability under the above warranty (or any other warranty condition or guarantee) if the total price for the Goods has not been paid by the due date for payment8.3 Any claim by the Buyer which is based on any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods or their failure tocorrespond with specification shall (whether or not delivery is refused by the Buyer) be notified to the Seller within 7 days from the date of delivery or (where the defect or failure was not apparent on reasonable inspection) within a reasonable time after discovery of the defect or failure. If delivery is not refused and the Buyer does not notify the Seller accordingly the Buyer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods and the Seller shall have no liability for such defect or failure and the Buyer shall be bound to pay the price as if the Goods had been delivered in accordance with the Contract8.4 Where any valid claim in respect of any of the Goods which is based on any defect in the quality or condition ofthe Goods or their failure to meet specification is notified to the Seller in accordance with these Conditions and provided that the defective goods are returned to the Seller the Seller shall be entitled to replace the Goods (or the part in question) free of charge or at the Seller's sole discretion refund to the Buyer the price of the goods (or a proportionate part of the price) but the Seller shall have no further liability to the Buyer8.5 the Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract by reason of any delay inperforming or any failure to perform any of the Seller's obligations in relation to the Goods if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond the Seller's reasonable control. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the following shall be regarded as causes beyond the Seller's reasonable control:8.5.1 Act of God explosion flood tempest fire or accident;8.5.2 war or threat of war sabotage insurrection civil disturbance terrorism or requisition;8.5.3 acts restrictions regulations bye-laws prohibitions or measures of any kind on the part of any governmentalparliamentary or local authority;8.5.4 import or export regulations or embargoes;8.5.5 strikes lock-outs or other industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving employees of the Seller or of athird party);8.5.6 difficulties in obtaining raw materials labour fuel parts or machinery;8.5.7 power or communication system failure or breakdown in machinery;8.5.8 malicious activities of third parties9 Indemnity9.1 If any claim is made against the Buyer that the Goods infringe or that their use or resale infringes the patent copyright design trade mark or other industrial or intellectual property rights of any other person the Seller shall indemnify the Buyer against all loss damages costs and expenses awarded against or incurred by the Buyer in connection with the claim or paid or agreed to be paid by the Buyer in settlement of the claim provided that;9.1.1 the Seller is given full control of any proceedings or negotiations in connection with any such claim;9.1.2 the Buyer shall give the Seller all reasonable assistance for the purposes of any such proceedings or negotiations;9.1.3 except pursuant to a final award the Buyer shall not pay or accept any such claim or compromise any suchproceedings without the consent of the Seller (which shall not be unreasonably withheld);9.1.4 the Buyer shall do nothing which would or might vitiate any policy of insurance or insurance over which the Buyer may have in relation to such infringement and this indemnity shall not apply to the extent that the Buyer recovers any sums under any such policy or cover (which the Buyer shall use its best endeavours to do);9.1.5 the Seller shall be entitled to the benefit of and the Buyer shall accordingly account to the Seller for all damagesand costs (if any) awarded in favour of the Buyer which are payable by or agreed with the consent of the Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) to be paid by any other party in respect of any such claim; and9.1.6 without prejudice to any duty of the Buyer at common law the Seller shall be entitled to require the Buyer to take such steps as the Seller may reasonably require to mitigate or reduce any such loss damages costs or expenses for which the Seller is liable to indemnity the Buyer under this clause10 Insolvency of Buyer10.1 This clause applies if:10.1.1 the Buyer makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors or becomes subject to an administration order or (being an individual or firm) becomes bankrupt or (being a company) goes into liquidation (otherwise than for thepurposes of amalgamation or reconstruction); or10.1.2 an encumbrancer takes possession or a receiver is appointed of any of the property or assets of the Buyer; or10.1.3 the Buyer ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business; or10.1.4 the Seller reasonably apprehends that any of the events mentioned above is about to occur in relation to theBuyer and notifies the Buyer accordingly10.2 If this clause applies then without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the Seller the Seller shall beentitled to cancel the Contract or suspend any further deliveries under the Contract without any liability to the Buyer and if the Goods have been delivered but not paid for the price shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any previous agreement or arrangement to the contrary11 General11.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other under these Conditions shall be in Writing addressed to that other party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the party given notice11.2 No waiver by the Seller of any breach of the Contact by the Buyer shall be considered as a waiver of anysubsequent breach of the same or any other provision11.3 If any provision of these Conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforcable in whole orin part the validity of the other provisions of these Conditions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected thereby11.4 The Contract shall be governed by the laws of England